Neon Hospitals and Jan Chipchase

Core-fave Jan Chipchase, Nokia researcher and cultural observer, has just completed 6 weeks of intense fieldwork in China, posting a wealth of discoveries and experiences to his blog, Future Perfect.

My favorite is the neon hospital he found in Lhasa, pictured above, looking more like a convenience store or an all night grocery. Notice that the ambulance (or what looks like one) is backed into the parking space, ready to go at a moment's notice.

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Lisa is dedicated to promoting the American contemporary design scene. She keeps herself busy as the co-founder of the Object Design League, an association of independent designers in Chicago, and design practice Smith&Linder, both co-founded with Caroline Linder. She also teaches foundation research studios at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Blackfire's cool new LED flashlight--which seems, in the first 30 seconds of this video, to be related to Pixar's iconic desk lamp--has a clamp cleverly integrated into its handle; that combined with the articulating head make this a handyman's dream.
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Hot on the heels of this morning's medical fold-out shelf post, here's Chicago-based industrial designer Mark Kinsley's partially similar system, which looks a damn sight better thanks to graphics printed on the back of the shelves. For those who get bored with their homes, Kinsley's system provides a quick way...

Some of the flashiest ID sketches we see are often from the realm of athletic footwear and motorsports. Portland-based Olivier Henrichot combines the genres with his Fila concepts, which cover your feet with recognizable design DNA from brands like Ferrari and Ducati.Check out the rest of Henrichot's book on Coroflot.

In more medical design news, the Des Moines Register reports on how design is being used to save lives at Iowa's Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes Hospital, following "three years of design, discussion and research.... Mercy officials spoke with staff members and patients in addition to visiting sites throughout the country...